
Victoria’s Secret Exposes the Missing Time Dimension in Inventory Planning
Victoria’s Secret entered its Semi Annual Sale with less inventory as part of an effort to reduce promotional reliance. Demand and sell through initially exceeded

Victoria’s Secret entered its Semi Annual Sale with less inventory as part of an effort to reduce promotional reliance. Demand and sell through initially exceeded

Connected supply chains are expanding cyber risk beyond individual companies as shared platforms and third-party software link critical operations across entire networks. Building resilience increasingly

The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises

Most inventory dashboards measure decisions that have already been made. They show stock on hand, turns, days of supply, forecast accuracy and markdown exposure. They

Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.

Freight costs are climbing without the demand boom that usually drives them. Uneven capacity, fuel pressure and costly service failures are forcing companies to rethink

HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to

AI trade barriers are becoming core supply chain constraints, changing how networks are designed, where capacity is placed, and which partners can keep pace. Uneven

Supply chain performance increasingly depends on decisions made across finance, sales and operations, where local actions can produce network-wide consequences. Organizations that build a shared

Best Buy is not responding to higher computing costs with a simple choice between absorbing inflation and passing it to customers. It is using forward

Victoria’s Secret entered its Semi Annual Sale with less inventory as part of an effort to reduce promotional reliance. Demand and sell through initially exceeded

Connected supply chains are expanding cyber risk beyond individual companies as shared platforms and third-party software link critical operations across entire networks. Building resilience increasingly

The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises

Most inventory dashboards measure decisions that have already been made. They show stock on hand, turns, days of supply, forecast accuracy and markdown exposure. They

Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.

Freight costs are climbing without the demand boom that usually drives them. Uneven capacity, fuel pressure and costly service failures are forcing companies to rethink

HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to

AI trade barriers are becoming core supply chain constraints, changing how networks are designed, where capacity is placed, and which partners can keep pace. Uneven

Supply chain performance increasingly depends on decisions made across finance, sales and operations, where local actions can produce network-wide consequences. Organizations that build a shared

Best Buy is not responding to higher computing costs with a simple choice between absorbing inflation and passing it to customers. It is using forward